In recent years, the state has carried out major policy promotion of "targeted poverty alleviation" and "rural revitalization" in rural areas, which is also the first important reason for the disappearance of beggars. The State has carried out a careful survey and screening of the rural poor, including those whose economic income is lower than the local minimum subsistence level, or who have lost the ability to work due to physical reasons, and provides a minimum subsistence guarantee to ensure that their basic daily needs are met. This allowed the beggars to live without having to go out to beg for a living, and enjoyed similar living conditions to ordinary people.
In addition, with the implementation of the country's policy of vigorously developing the rural economy and improving farmers' income and living standards, many farmers who were originally in a state of poverty have gradually been lifted out of poverty, which has reduced the number of beggars on the one hand, and on the other hand, it has also allowed some people who originally relied on begging for money to find other economies and no longer need to beg.
Now, with the popularity and development of mobile payment, the frequency of people using cash in their daily life is gradually decreasing, and they often only need to carry their mobile phones when they go out. When people encounter beggars, because mobile phone payment has become mainstream, many people have no cash to give at all, and even if there are well-wishers who are willing to give alms, they cannot conveniently put the money into the beggar's collection bowl. This leaves beggars in the streets and alleys empty in front of passers-by every day, which naturally leads to the fact that beggars no longer rely on street begging to make a living.
In addition, the security and convenience of mobile payment also make people more inclined to use electronic payment to avoid carrying large amounts of cash and causing security problems. Therefore, the change in the payment method of modern society is also an important factor in the "disappearance" of beggars.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020, the impact of the pandemic has had an important impact on the lifestyle of beggars, which is another reason for the "disappearance" of beggars. During the epidemic, in order to prevent and control the spread of the epidemic, many places required citizens to take a nucleic acid test and use a travel code before going out, which restricted the free movement of many people. Especially in cities, the monitoring of the epidemic is very strict, and some homeless or unemployed people are not allowed to stay in the streets and alleys to ensure that the prevention and control measures of the epidemic are strictly enforced.
This restriction has also affected the lives of beggars. Beggars usually rely on handouts from people to make ends meet, but during the epidemic, beggars are strictly forbidden to go out to beg so as not to spread the epidemic. As a result, beggars are unable to travel outside the city or in the countryside, causing them to disappear from the streets and alleys.
In the past, in the streets and alleys of the city, it was common to see some beggars pretending to be disabled, who played the image of a disabled person in order to arouse sympathy and donations. However, with the development of society and the awakening of people, many good people have discovered the tricks of these fake beggars, who are not really disabled, but pretend to be in order to defraud well-meaning people of donations. This behavior has sparked public suspicion and distrust of beggars, creating a so-called "crisis of confidence".
The "crisis of confidence" among beggars is gradually increasing, so that when people see beggars begging on the streets, they no longer easily believe in their needs and circumstances, and they are not willing to be cheated into donating again. This makes it difficult for beggars to get attention and funding, further weakening their incentive to continue begging on the streets.
In recent years, beggars have mysteriously "disappeared" from the city and the countryside. This is not because they have become wealthy or found other ways to make ends meet, but because of a combination of factors. The implementation of the national poverty alleviation policy has helped the rural poor and reduced the number of beggars;The popularity and convenience of mobile payments have made it possible for people to no longer carry cash;The control of the epidemic has restricted the freedom of movement of beggars;And the "crisis of trust" caused by fake beggars makes people suspicious and distrustful of beggars. The combination of these factors has made the beggars disappear from our lives.
From the point of view of a social phenomenon, the phenomenon of beggars "disappearing" is not a bad thing in itself. It reflects the progress and improvement of society, reduces the number of people living in poverty, and changes people's attitudes towards vulnerable groups. However, we cannot ignore the presence of beggars, who are still part of our society in need of attention and help. We should provide them with better living conditions through relevant education and the help of social organizations, and find more lasting ways to support them so that they can integrate into society with dignity.